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*puolivalmiste* · 08-18-2019, 04:19 PM

Anaheim Outlaws vs Vancouver Whalers Whalers

Game #22 - Game Link

Final score:

Outlaws

0-4

(0-0, 0-3, 0-1)

Pre-game:

First rematch of last seasons Four-Star Cup finalist was game that many fans had been waiting. Vancouver had turned series from 2-3 to 4-3 victory and that was for sure something that would not be forgotten in Anaheim. Both teams had started their season very similarly with 2 wins and 2 losses. They also had won their last game and now one of them could start a win streak to get good start to new season. Both teams had lost some players to SHL during off-season making this great game for their new rookies to show they are ready for SMJHL.

First Period:

Both teams start a game bit nervously. Both teams make several bad passes that get intercepted and offside for Whalers gets called just 27 seconds into game. At 1:07 Jukka Jokinen of Outlaws takes minor penalty for Hooking. Whaler are still looking to get their power play to work and record only 2 shots during first one of the game. After their penalty kill Outlaws are bit out of pace, but Whalers are missing their shots and at 6:37 of first period minor penalty to Artem Mozgov for High sticking is called and Outlaws get chance to get lead on power play. Whalers start their first penalty kill with face-off win and take the puck to Outlaws end having taking several shots at Outlaws goal. When Outlaws get back to Whalers end there isn't too long left on penalty and they manage to record only one shot to goal.

For rest of period both teams start to get more comfortable in their game and defending well and keeping other team from good scoring chances.

Second Period:

Whalers get good start to second period as at 1:27 of second period Noah Tedla takes minor penalty for Hooking. Whalers have multiple shots on goal and Outlaws goalie Gritty Saosin is forced to close the puck under glove. Jan Zacha wins face-off and Mikas Bieksa takes the puck. He makes fast pass to Bobby Bobcalf who shoots the puck to empty corner of net.

Vancouver Whalers , Bobby Bobcalf 4 (Mikas Bieksa 4, Jan Zacha 2) at 3:26 (PP)

Getting a boost of confidence Whaler start to push game to Outlaws end and having multiple good chances to increase their lead but Outlaws are able to keep game close. As Whalers keep pushing Gunnar Petrov is forced to take minor penalty for Interference at 11:07. Whalers are able to keep pressure on Outlaws but are not able to score second during their power play. Bobby Bobcalf passes to Sureshot Dombrowski as goes back to bench. Sureshot Dombrowski takes puck to Outlaws side and passes it to Francois Breton who then passes it back to blue line where Björn Leppänen is waiting. Leppänen can't find clear way to shoot and passes the puck back to Francois Breton who has gone around net to other side. He retrieve of pass isn't clean and best opportunity is gone so he takes puck back to Leppänen who then quickly passes it to Sureshot Dombrowski who is waiting at front of the net. Dombrowski shoots but it goes wide and deflects back from boards right to Björn Leppänen's blade who has wide open net in front of him. Leppänen takes quick wrist shot and there is nothing Saosin can do about it. This was strong showing from Whalers rookies, Björn Leppänen with his first goal taking them to 2-0 lead.

Vancouver Whalers , Bjorn Leppanen 1 (Sureshot Dombrowski 1, Francois Breton 3) at 13:27

With great showing from rookies Whalers take offensive once again and frustrated Outlaws are trying to find their way out from their own end. They get few shots at Kasperi Braulin on Whalers net but lose the puck and at 16:20 of second period tired Rath McLeod takes minor penalty for Roughing. Jan Zacha wins face-off versus Gordon Bombay in Anaheim Outlaws zone. Bobby Bobcalf receives puck and shoots. Shot blocked by Jerry Mander and Mikas Bieksa is right next to him to take the puck. He shoots but once again shot is blocked, this time by Gordon Bombay and puck is deflected to Artem Mozgov. Artem takes shot and this time there is no one on way of puck. It takes only 6 seconds to get their second power play goal of the game.

Vancouver Whalers , Artem Mozgov 4 (Mikas Bieksa 5, Bobby Bobcalf 2) at 16:26 (PP)

After Whalers take 3-0 lead they drop their pace a little. There is icing and several off-sides. As second period closes it's last minute Outlaws get great chance as Lallo Selman takes puck to Whalers end and passes it to Jerry Mander. He quickly rotates puck to Nick Connolly who passes it to Selman. Selman takes puck back to Connoly who now has open net in front of him but his shot hits the post. They are able to keep pressure up at Whalers end until pass to Kevin Robinson is intercepted and Robinson ends up taking minor penalty for holding stick at 19:40 of second period. Whalers have 21 shots in second period to Outlaws 8.

Third Period:

Third period starts with Outlaws penalty but Whalers are not able to get their fourth goal. Most of third period Whalers are able to keep puck at Outlaws end who only record 4 shots on goal during whole period. Their best change is around six minute into period when Jukka Jokinen hits the post at Whalers end. Less than three minutes before game ends Whalers have long possession at Outlaws end and as Mikas Bieksa passes puck to Marcus Ohlsson who eagerly shoots but misses the net. He retrieves puck himself and immediately launches another shot that passes by Saosin's shoulder.

Vancouver Whalers , Marcus Ohlsson 2 (Mikas Bieksa 6, Kaspars Claude 4) at 17:40

After fourth unanswered goal neither team really shows up in last two minutes as result is already clear.

Three Stars of the Game:

1 - Kasperi Braulin, 19 saves from 19 shots (Vancouver)
2 - Mikas Bieksa, 0 Goals + 3 Assists = 3 Points (Vancouver)
3 - Bobby Bobcalf, 1 Goal + 1 Assist = 2 Points (Vancouver)

(1037 words, hopefully did not miss anything required)

leftwing42 · 08-18-2019, 07:07 PM

Special Teams Showdown
Like many games, this match between the Anaheim Outlaws and the Vancouver Whalers came down to who executes best on special teams. In this area, Vancouver clearly was the superior team tonight. The Whalers ran their power play to a 40% success rate, going 2 for 5 on the night. Mikas Bieksa had a strong performance, quarterbacking the Whalers top PP unit and setting up two goals while on the man advantage. The Whalers also killed off the only penalty the took in the game, giving them a PK/PP combined score of 140%. On the opposite end, the Outlaws just couldn't keep up, unable to score on their power play and failing to contain the Whalers onslaught.

Possession Game
Another big advantage the Whalers secured for themselves, the possession was completely one sided in this game. Vancouver put 41 shots on net while allowing only 19 against, giving them a 21 shot advantage over the Outlaws. A big part of this was the power disparity, both in the amount of shots put out during the man advantage, and the momentum given from them. Bobby Bobcalf was especially effective at creating chances, getting 7 shots on goal, scoring one goal. The face-off game came up big as well, with the Whalers winning 9 more face-offs throughout the game, with each of their top 9 centers winning over 58% of their draws.

Experience Angle
The Vancouver Whalers are a veteran led team, and it showed tonight. They controlled the pace of the play and capitalized on mistakes, while limiting their own. One reasoning behind this might be the inexperience throughout the Outlaws roster compared to the Whalers. The outlaws have multiple rookies in key roles on their team, particularly down the middle with 3 out of the 4 centers being first year players, an area in which the Whalers managed to have a large advantage in tonight's game. All together, the Outlaws have 4 rookies in top 6/top 4 roles, and 8 total, compared to the Whalers, who have 2 rookies in top 6/top 4 roles, and 6 total. The experience won out tonight.

*thiefofcheese* · 08-20-2019, 12:49 PM

Three Star Reviews

1 - Kasperi Braulin

Our first star of the game was the Whalers Goalie Kasperi Braulin. During his post game interview he had the following comments:

“I was feeling really good on the ice tonight. I felt good in the crease and managed to keep the rebounds to a minimum. Between the defense putting up big blocks and the early PK, we knew tonight things were going to go our way. It’s a team effort and we all pulled together to get the W.”

2 - Mikas Bieksa

Mikas came to play tonight and landed 3 primary assists to 3 different lines which doubled his season’s assists as a first pairing d-man. He also added 2 blocked shots and was pivotal to stopping Anaheim’s sole Power Play of the night.

3 - Bobby Bobcalf

With 19:31 of ice time tonight, Bobby Bobcalf really shined during the Power Play. Coming off of Jukka Jokinen’s hooking minor Bobby was able to open up the scoring for his 4th goal of the season. His next point came in exactly 13 minutes later with the secondary assist on the second Power Play of the game to make it a 3-0 lead for Vancouver. So far this season Bobby has pulled in nearly half of his points on the PP and the Whalers are quick to put him on the ice to bring in those all-important special teams goals.

RaginCajun · 08-21-2019, 06:39 PM

Third Comment: 147 words

Vancouver steamrolled Anaheim though it is confusing when you look at some of the stats. 22 hits by Anaheim compared to Vancouver’s 11 and 10 blocked shots to Vancouver’s 9. Though where the telling is that Anaheim had a whopping 10 penalty minutes compared to Vancouver’s 2. Most of the penalties coming in the second period. The most damning stats were Vancouver’s special teams which had a 40% conversion rate on the power play. That and on top of the fact that Vancouver’s Kasperi Braulin was on top of his game with 19 saves of 19 shots. Compared to Gritty Saosin who faced a massive barrage of 41 shots of which he was able to save 37. Unfortunately, it looks like Gritty was left out to hang as he was like anyone would be ultimately unable to deal with the sheer amount of shots coming his way.

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